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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-09-02, Page 7MR. AND MRS. ERIC ELUS Diane Hodgert and Eric Ellis were united in marriage on June 13, at Thames Road United Church. The bride is the daughter of Ross and Kathleen Hodgert, RR 1, Woodham, and the groom is the son of Clarence Hatch, Waterloo. The matron of honour was Karen Etherington, Hensall; and bridesmaids were Nancy Kiersted, Kitchener; Shari May, London; Judith Parker, Exeter; Cathy Hatch, Waterloo. The best man was Bruce Ertel, Kitchener. Guests were ushered by Kevin EIIis, Welland; Dale and Paul EIIis, Waterloo; Alan Hodgert, Woodham. After a honeymoon to Pennsylvania, the couple are residing in Kitchener. Photo by Belair, Kitchener G7ill zon c ic/ge c_fiCZe1 FARM MARKS Come Out to The Farm and Get FRESH VEGETABLES and FRESH EGGS 12 Featuring: Potatoes, Tomatoes, Onions, Carrots, Cabbage, Beets Pick Your Own TOMATOES After Labour Day w_r Y 1711rzon1Ri.-tje��L, DAVID S/USAVM AND FAMIIY R R 2 Zuruh le afraor deck •so Closed Sundoyl 9 Flowers 5e5-2127 Lida Laura Sabia speaks at Centralia conference Times -Advocate, September 2, 1981 Palle 7 Women's advocate outlines views on many Women's advocate Laura Sabia spoke Friday about the problems women have with stereotypes, motherhood, divorce, property and family laws at the Conference for Women living in Rural Areas held at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. The conference, which attracted about 120, was set up to provide general in- formation on several topics of concern to women and to provide an opportunity for concern to women and to provide an opportunity for contact and support. It also examined the challenges faced by rural women. The conference was sponsored by both Centralia College of Agricultural technology and Conestoga College of Applied Art and Technology. Property and family law are problems for the women's movement, said Sabia , an imvestment expert who writes weekly columns for the Toronto Sun. "We've had five attorney generals and (one of them) Roy McMurty said, "marriage is a social and economic partnership." That means everything should be divided in half," said Sabia, a former chairman of the Ontario Status of Women council in 1973. "But what about rural women. She doesn't get (during divorce) half the acreage, and that's a business." If a divorce or separation happens, acreage can't be divided. she said. but "property law in Ontario says the house can be divided. Cars and contents of home are divisible because it's considered to be a business." "It's left to judicial discretion but it isn't the wife's rights. Women (under law) should have a portion of the land. The decision is up to the discretion of the judge." Sabia in 1972 was ap- pointed director of the Federal Status of Women's Council and she wrote•books on the women's movement. She has served on many committees and boards as well as hosting "open line" radio programs. GUARD DRUGS' LOWNEY'S VALUE PACK CANDY BARS • Pack of 5 Bars • Assorted Types 9.29 The Murdock case that was held in Alberta during 1970 is synonomous with property law, she said. "The man had $300,000 assets and the divorce left the wife with nothing. In a later court case the $75,000 settlement for the wife changed property law." Sabian advises that farm couples sign a contract to ensure the woman gets a portion of the land. "Economically women have to work outside of the home bacause of inflation." Former protests "divided women when they said women should be working outside of the home." This inferred "women weren't working outside of the home," she said. "Women have come a long way since the 1930's," she said. "At a convent nuns bent their knees to a priest. I was 12 and I asked them why they bent their knees." "I lived in the days when men controlled all the money and property. In 1940 women in Quebec didn't have the vote she said. Stereotypes of women is another problem. "Women aren't aggressive because they the media (are stereotyping women to be passive, " she said. An example of the stereotyping of women is the Royal Bank "little Mary" ad that portrayed a female bank teller as an insipid caricature. "At a Royal Bank board of directors meeting I com- plained about the "little Mary"ad. Icouldn't find any women sitting on the board of directors. (No-one sympathized with her complaints so..) I contacted women across Canada to take all their money out (of the Royal Bank as a protest). Th yktookIt out for two days, put it in for two days, took it out. It cost the Royal Bank a lot in service charges." "We didn't get the vote until 1918 because men wanted to protect women from politics and protection leads to discrimination," she said. "Maternity leave for postal workers is discriminatory," she said. "The (postal) employers will think, "I won't hire the women of child Gearing age because she will want pay if she gets pregnant." "Therefore if women are Women on farms told to get involved MR. AND MRS. MYRON OESTREICHER • • hired, they will be old. And there's no legislation for equal pay for work of equal value." "Women should have a portion of the land but the decision is up to the judge." "Women should write letters to Procter and Gamble because they ad- vertise "Ring around the collar". Why doesn't he (in the ad) wash his dirty neck," joked Sabian. "There is no training for motherhood," said Sabian. "and its the hardest job in the world (to be a mother). It's the quality not the quantity that counts. There's a tremendous increase of women that drink at home. . "Women need to know what's going on. We must be proud to be a woman, to work with men, not against them . " "There's nothing a man can do that a woman can't do better," was what my uncle used to say to me," said Sabian, and why don't we have a woman prime minister?" "In Australia they're saying men can have babies. I can hardly wait," she said with hearty laughter for response. On the topic of , divorce, Sabian said, "a woman can marry four or five times and divorce each time after two or three years and she'd get vert rich." Attending the conference from this area were Nancy Morlock and Mable Hicks of 'Crediton; Greta Richard and Alice May of Centralia, Jane It all began six years ago when five farm women met around a kitchen table over a cup of coffee to discuss com- mon concerns. Today, Women for Sur- vival in Agriculture is a national movement with members in every province. And it's living proof that women can become successfully involved in their communities, founder Diane Harkin told a group of farm women at a day -long conference Saturday at Cen- tralia College of Agricultural Technology. The movement was found- ed at Winchester in Eastern Ontario in 1975 to raise the status of farm women. Last December. the first national conference was held in Ot- tawa. 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MAYBEWNE DIAL -A -LASH MASCARA • Black • Brown/Black $2.79 VALUE TODAY FOR A HEALTHY TOMORROW* Exeter Pharmacy Ltd Main Street 235-1570 forts, the federal govern- ment now allows farm women to declare up to $5,- 000 each as income from the family business. Until recently, farmers and their children were allowed to declare income from, the farm, but not wives', she' said. Farm women now are also allowed to contribute to the Canada Pension flan, she said, and a film company is currently producing a documentary about Cana- dian farm women. Harkin, a member of the federal advisory committee on the status of women, said women are a driving force in society, a force that demands and requires more recognition. They are the backbone of the farm, their community and the nation. But because of negative con- ditioning they are often reluctant to assert themselves. "A farm woman is a professional career woman." she told about 100 applauding supporters.In ad- dition to her duties as wife and mother. she must be a handywoman. milking ex- pert, food producer, tractor operator and geneticist, Harkin said. "And she does all this for three -and -a -half per day - three meals and half the bed." Harkin said women have great potential for leadership and she urged her audience to become more in- volved in their communities and in politics. The quicker more women become in- volved. the sooner an equi_ table society will be created, she said The conference was joint- ly sponsored by Centralia College and Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology in Kitchener to bring together women from rural areas to discuss com- mon concerns Carolyn Madill, a counsellor with Woman Power in London, said the average woman works for 33 years. But most still think of working as a temporary situation and are not choosy when it conies to getting jobs. "Generally, women don't look at the future." Madill said there are more than 10.000 different jobs in Canada but one-third of all working women are con- centratedin seven - nursing, teaching. secretarial, waitressing. cleaning, sales and bookkeeping. Women earn 62 percent of the salaries of men, she said. She blamed society's traditional view of women and lack of adequate career counselling for females in schools as partly responsi- ble. Women are also at fault because they have a poor view of themselves, she said. Cathy Harvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Harvey, Huron Park, and Myron Oestreicher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oestreicher, Kitchener, were married August 15, of Crediton Zion United Church. The Rev. Harley Moore officiated. Maid of honour was Cheri Harvey, Grand Bend, Lynn Harvey, Vanastra, and Sharon Desjardine, Grand Bend were bridesmaids. Best man was Ed Lovie, Parkhill. Guests were ushered by Daryl Mitton, Huron Park, and Paul Stricker, New- , ton. A reception was held at Grand Bend, where the Country `Cobras entertained. Conference Continued from page 6 "Women for the Survival of Agriculture", and was responsible for organizing the first national conference for farm women In Ottawa in Decembrr of 1900. Mrs. Cameron said they hope to make the conference an annual event. They would also like to plan regular workshops to encourage dis- cussion and ttAt sharing of ideas, suet as the women ex- perienced at the conference. topics Dearing, Lauri Dykstra and Liz Bell Exeter, and "63 percent of everyone there were from active tarma," said Don Cameron, In- formation officer at Cen- tralia College of Agricultural Technology. 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